| Blend |
100% Malbec |
| Vintage |
2008 |
| Appellation |
Columbia Valley AVA |
| Winemaker |
Anna Schafer |
| Ratings and Awards |
WE - 93; WA - 92 ; WS - 92; ST - 89 |
| Fruit Handling |
Crushed & Destemmed |
| Maceration |
Cold Soak 4 – 5 days, extended skin contact |
| Fermintation |
Stainless Steel jacketed 2.3 ton fermentors, combination punchdown and pumpover |
| Secondary |
Malolactic Fermentation in barrel for two months |
| Aging |
100% French Oak , 40% new for 24 months |
| Filtration |
Unfined and unfiltered |
| Production |
320 cases |
| Vineyard |
Gamache Vineyard |
| Owner/Manager |
Roger Gamache |
| Location |
Mesa, WA (Wahluke Slope AVA) |
| Altitude |
900 feet |
| Vineyard Age |
1985 |
| Soil |
Sandy silt with “caliche” rocks |
| Site |
Glacially formed accumulation of mixed soils and rock, southern facing slope with excellent sun exposure. |
| Appearance |
Blue based red with a purple halo. |
| Nose |
Spicy nose with clove cinnamon yet a strong base of minerality unusual with such plump fruit notes. |
| Palate |
Age worthy tannins of lush fruit hold up blackberries, blue fruit, and plums. Medium acidity yet balanced with the solid tannins. Clove and cinnamon persist in the mouth. The finish is slightly dry with blueberries and powerful. |
